Pomelos and grapefruits — Area harvested in Africa
Africa: Pomelos and grapefruits — Area harvested was 65,710 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pomelos and grapefruits — Area harvested in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested in Africa stood at 65,710 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested in Africa peaked at 65,710 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,765 ha, in 1962.
That places Africa 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pomelos and grapefruits — Area harvested in Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,815 ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,765 ha | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 11,145 ha | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 11,995 ha | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 12,935 ha | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 12,275 ha | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 12,825 ha | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 13,474 ha | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 14,654 ha | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 15,011 ha | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 15,654 ha | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 16,909 ha | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 17,151 ha | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 17,237 ha | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 16,675 ha | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 17,415 ha | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 17,620 ha | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 17,545 ha | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 18,634 ha | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 17,764 ha | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 18,258 ha | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 16,352 ha | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 17,300 ha | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 17,485 ha | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 22,035 ha | +26.0% |
| 1986 | 22,350 ha | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 23,925 ha | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 25,451 ha | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 25,664 ha | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 26,384 ha | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 24,887 ha | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 24,836 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 24,847 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26,308 ha | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 24,779 ha | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 26,833 ha | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 27,891 ha | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 28,636 ha | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 30,153 ha | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 31,955 ha | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 33,089 ha | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 34,149 ha | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 37,559 ha | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 38,705 ha | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 39,381 ha | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 46,061 ha | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 43,731 ha | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 41,877 ha | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 43,525 ha | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 45,052 ha | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 48,438 ha | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 45,495 ha | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 49,712 ha | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 49,386 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 55,565 ha | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 54,266 ha | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 54,638 ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 58,821 ha | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 56,955 ha | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 55,757 ha | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 57,463 ha | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 63,740 ha | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 63,686 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 65,710 ha | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,320 ha | 10,765 ha | 14,654 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,985 ha | 15,011 ha | 18,634 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,658 ha | 16,352 ha | 25,664 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,555 ha | 24,779 ha | 30,153 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,003 ha | 31,955 ha | 46,061 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,833 ha | 45,052 ha | 58,821 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,271 ha | 55,757 ha | 65,710 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 2 China, mainland 111,589 ha compare
- 3 Sudan 29,365 ha compare
- 4 Mexico 21,036 ha compare
- 5 Thailand 18,701 ha compare
- 6 India 16,271 ha compare
- 7 South Africa 13,727 ha compare
- 8 Sudan (former) 13,020 ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested in Africa?
- Pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested in Africa was 65,710 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 65,710 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,765 ha in 1962.
- How does Africa rank for pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pomelos and grapefruits — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.